From: Matt Swift <swift@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: proposed new variable `emacs-lisp-docstring-fill-column'
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 15:54:56 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2wujikdsv.fsf@beth.swift.xxx> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200303012038.h21KcGr24763@rum.cs.yale.edu> ("Stefan Monnier"'s message of "Sat, 01 Mar 2003 15:38:16 -0500")
>> "S" == Stefan wrote:
S> I don't like this change because docstrings shouldn't be
S> limted to 65 chars. The doc only says that they should
S> fit within 80 columns. Only the first line should be shorter.
Is this an objection to the variable or to the default value? If the
default value were t instead of 65, default behavior of Emacs would
not change. Users who do like the feature could enable it with
customization.
I agree the wording below is not a requirement, but it is a
recommendation, and I was looking for a way to heed it while still
filling code and comments to a more practical, wider length.
>From (elisp)Documentation Tips:
* Format the documentation string so that it fits in an Emacs window
on an 80-column screen. It is a good idea for most lines to be no
^^^^^^...
wider than 60 characters. The first line should not be wider than
67 characters or it will look bad in the output of `apropos'.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-03-01 20:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-02-28 1:59 proposed new variable `emacs-lisp-docstring-fill-column' Matt Swift
2003-03-01 2:26 ` Richard Stallman
2003-03-01 4:05 ` Matt Swift
2003-03-01 20:38 ` Stefan Monnier
2003-03-01 20:54 ` Matt Swift [this message]
2003-03-01 20:56 ` Stefan Monnier
2003-03-01 21:32 ` Matt Swift
2003-03-02 15:07 ` Richard Stallman
2003-03-02 15:07 ` Richard Stallman
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